Nigeria, April 20 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Muhammadu Buhari's assent to the new minimum wage is a proof that he matches his words with actions.

President Buhari signed the bill which approves N30,000 as the new minimum wage on Thursday.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had been demanding an increase in the minimum wage from N18,000.

The NLC initially proposed N63,000 minimum wage. This was reduced after negotiations to N30,000.

Amidst this agitation, some governors said paying the N30,000 was not possible and could make states go bankrupt.

The governors proposal of N22,500 minimum wage for states was rejected by the NLC.

The APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, c...